Dr. Jud Hicks
Rural Community Leaders Fellow (2023)
President, Frank Phillips College (Retired)
Dr. Jud Hicks is the retired president of Frank Phillips College and also served as an adjunct faculty member teaching economics. Hicks has served Frank Phillips College in an administrative capacity since 2002. Prior to coming to Frank Phillips College, Hicks was employed in the private sector serving in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail industries. He is married to Michelle and together they have five grown children and eight grandchildren.
Hicks attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, where he earned a doctorate in higher education administration. Additionally, he earned an MBA with a concentration in management from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview and a bachelor of business administration with a concentration in accounting from West Texas State University in Canyon. He is also a licensed certified public accountant.
